23 Shocking “Then Vs. Now” Photos Of Old Hollywood Heartthrobs That Will Make You Feel Very, Very Old

 

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Nearly everyone has a celebrity crush! And many of us still have crushes on the celebs who were popular during our younger years. As time passes, many of these stars fade into obscurity — but that doesn’t mean they aren’t still attractive…

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That’s why when Redditor u/pianoman81 asked the r/GenerationJones community, “Who was the most attractive star that today’s generation doesn’t realize?” hundreds of people shared the former heartthrobs who seem to be all but forgotten nowadays. From sitcom stars to singers, here are 23 celebs who will make you want a time machine:

1.Elizabeth Montgomery:

Suggested by u/MeNotYou733

“Yes! I remember loving Bewitched as a kid, so I’ve been revisiting it recently. She is so gorgeous, and her figure is enviable.”

—u/mariposa314

Here’s she was at 61-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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2.Sir Laurence Olivier:

“He was striking in anything, but I fell in love with him when he was older, when my mom was watching the movie Rebecca on TV.”

Suggested by u/SleepsinaTent

Here he was at 81-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparision:

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3.Eartha Kitt:

“Amazing ’til the end.”

—u/uberrob

Here she was at 80-years-old:

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Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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4.Omar Sharif (1965):

Suggested by u/BASerx8

“Omar Sharif in Dr. Zhivago was my mother’s crush. I can see the appeal!”

—u/Pale-Confection-6951

Here he was at 76-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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5.Angela Lansbury:

“Most people only remember Angela Lansbury now from Murder, She Wrote reruns, but she was a stunner in her early years.”

— u/TheSilverNail

Here she was at 90:

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6.Christopher Plummer:

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“My grandma’s favorite movie was The Sound of Music…because she had a huge crush on Christopher Plummer!”

—u/professorkarla

Here he was at 86:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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7.Isabella Rossellini:

Suggested by u/LurkingFlash

“She’s super down-to-earth. I met her at her book signing in Boston years ago, and she was even prettier in person.”

—u/lydiatheferret

Here she is at 72:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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8.James Garner:

“My favorite movie of his is The Thrill of It All with Doris Day. It’s in the vein of her pictures with Rock Hudson — mid-century modern, great clothes, a little screwball. It’s delightful, and Mr. Garner is oh-so-attractive.”

—u/ClamsCasino927

Here he was at 74:

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Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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9.Yvonne de Carlo:

“(AKA Lily Munster). She was a bombshell in a couple of old Westerns, some years before The Munsters.“

—u/GracieThunders

Here she was at 70:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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10.Rock Hudson:

Suggested by u/ConversationOne6247

“My mom adored Rock Hudson.”

—u/CadabraMist

Here he was at 59:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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11.Shelley Winters:

“She was a knockout back in the day. She and Marilyn Monroe were roommates when they were both broke starlets, and shared shoes and clothes for auditions and screen tests.”

—u/jeangaijin

Here she was at 78:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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12.Diahann Carroll:

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Here she was at 80:

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Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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13.Cesar Romero (1934):

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Here he was at 79:

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14.Myrna Loy (1926):

Suggested by u/SweetKitties207

“Absolutely! She was gorgeous, elegant, and had a great comedic presence and timing.”

—u/DatabaseThis9637

Here she was at 76:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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15.Alain Delon:

Suggested by u/bjsqrl

“Yes. Yes. Yes. My revelation occurred when a friend took me to see Purple Noon, then I saw a restored version of The Leopard, then I saw the original version of A Bigger Splash.“

—u/Tired_not_Retired_12

Here he was at 84-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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16.Veronica Lake:

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“My dad had a crush on her! He’s the only reason I know who she was. She is utterly beautiful.”

—u/BasementMermaid

Here she was at 48-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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17.Dick van Dyke:

“I wanted to marry him when I was little.”

—u/Excellent_Passage_38

Here he is at 99-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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18.Hedy Lamarr:

Suggested by u/Dagger-Deep

“She was one of the most beautiful actresses of the 1940s, and paved the way for wireless technology.”

—u/bomboclawt75

Here she was at 60-years-old:

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Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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19.Steve McQueen:

Suggested by u/Obvious_Care_9446

“He might not have been ‘conventionally’ good looking, but if we are talking ‘attractive’ — he was so charming, you couldn’t take your eyes off of him.”

—u/plymonth

Here he was at 48-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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20.Lena Horne:

Suggested by u/moccasinsfan

Here she was at 76-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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21.Montgomery Clift:

Suggested by u/whatev6187

“So hot. It’s a crime that people don’t remember him.”

—u/Scalawags3087

Here he was at 42-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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22.Ava Gardner:

Suggested by u/PNWMTTXSC

“Seeing pictures of Ava Gardner in her prime, I can understand why Frank Sinatra lost his mind over her.”

—u/1lapulapu

Here she was at 63-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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23.Lastly, Sidney Poitier:

Suggested by u/BSB8728

“The way he would look THROUGH the camera….Dude had presence.”

—u/ilBrunissimo

Here he was at 88-years-old:

Here’s a side-by-side comparison:

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Which of these “forgotten” heartthrobs was your favorite? Can you think of any other celebs who were considered attractive in their day, but aren’t remembered now? Tell us in the comments!

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